Twelve Pieces of Tinware and a Small Lead Pail

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Auction:

American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2731M

Location:

Marlborough

Date / Time :

June 15, 2014 12:00PM

Description:

Twelve Pieces of Tinware and a Small Lead Pail, the items used by the Shakers and some likely Shaker made: a small bell-shaped hand lamp, a dustpan, a pail with wire bail, a small pitcher, a pitcher with hinged cover, an oil can with blue paint, a lamp filler, two coffee or teapots with hinged lids, a small covered pail with wire bail, a small, shallow, round pan, and a small rectangular covered box; and a small lead pail with wire bail, ht. 7/8 to 6 1/4, dia. 2 1/4 to 10 in.

Literature: Religion and Wood, p. 33, shows a similar lamp filler on top of a wash bench.

Estimate $400-600

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